Tag Archives: business partners

Communicating Beyond Your Partnership Agreement

Years ago, my business partner and I started our firm together with the happiest and best of intentions: visions of…

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Vital Exit Strategies for Your Partnership Agreements

Many people have started a business partnership (or limited liability company) with at least one other person. According to the…

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Reflections on What Ruins a Business Partnership

Summer getaway vacations are a lot like business partnerships. You need an outlook of adventure, a mindset for cooperation, and…

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How Far Should Business Partner Loyalty Go?

I was interviewed earlier this week by a Canadian paper for comments on the latest cause celebre, the trial of…

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Because Saks does not take restricted stock

I’m a big fan of attorney Ryan Roberts and his StartUp Lawyer blog, and just couldn’t resist the title of…

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A Little Levity

I’ve seen this joke in many guises.  There’s the information technology specialist and the businessman; the politician and the scientist.  Here’s…

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Using key man policies as a business partnership benefit

Q.: We are setting up key man insurance policies, and one of the spouses asked whether the business could pay…

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The Importance of Similar Goals

It surprises me how many business owners have knee-jerk reactions about choosing a business partner, instead of thinking long and…

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Working Through The Numbers on Ownership

I’m often asked, “what’s a fair division of ownership between business partners” and “how much equity should I give an…

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Why Partnership Agreements are Vital for Business Health

When you’re starting your business, partnership agreements can seem a tedious exercise.  Not only do they take time and careful…

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